Former Nintendo employees say the video game company is ‘very upset’ about Switch 2 leaks

Two former employees of the Japanese video game company Nintendo mentioned recently that they were 100% sure that the company was extremely mad due to the multiple Switch 2 leaks that have been circulating for months. According to former employees Krysta Yang and Kit Ellis, the leaks have been undermining the Japanese gaming company’s efforts to develop, announce, and launch the Switch successor. 

The former employees explained the company’s dedication to maintaining the element of surprise during its product launches. The duo also commented that Nintendo fans were not used to the level of leaks released concerning the yet-to-be-released Switch 1 successor. 

Switch 2 leaks have been trending on various platforms, including YouTube, Reddit, and X, since mid-last year. The leaks revealed the new console’s supposed dimensions, the expected magnetic Joy-con functions, the release date, and the expected games. 

The company has not commented officially on any of the leaks despite gamers’ expectations. One Nintendo spokesperson still spoke to Japanese news outlet Sankei after the CES 2025 event leaks in Las Vegas, mentioning that the images and videos were not official. 

The duo expects Nintendo to conduct investigations

Ellis mentioned that the leaks could greatly affect how the gaming community would receive the product. The former employees also insisted that while Nintendo had effective ways to investigate the leaks, the process would be time-consuming, further pushing the release date on Switch 2. 

Yang described the investigations as disruptive and high-stress situations for employees, who feel like they are in ‘the hot seat’ during questioning. The former employee stated that the company needed to follow up on every process the team members initiated, including the conversations they had during investigations. In her opinion, the lack of trust could lead to Nintendo limiting the individuals working on ‘under-the-wraps’ products.

Ellis further suggested that the company might need to reevaluate the way it handled information on new products and security before product launch. The duo also commented that the Switch 2 will be the company’s first major hardware release in approximately eight years. 

In their opinion, the situation before launching a new product has changed drastically, and leakers have found smarter ways to release confidential information. Yang reiterated that companies with more product output, such as Apple, are more accustomed to the risks associated with leaks before their product launches. 

Nintendo officially confirms the Switch 2 launch for 2025

Stay tuned for a closer look at #NintendoSwitch2 in #NintendoDirect: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025, airing on April 2nd. The broadcast time will be shared at a later date.

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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 16, 2025

The Japanese video game firm officially announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 would launch in 2025. The announcement coincided with previous speculations that the company would announce the hardware officially this week after the mass leaks experienced since last year. 

The video game company revealed the console design for the Switch 2, which is slightly bigger than the Switch 1. The console’s design matched a previous leak during the CES 2025 event, which featured a mock-up model of Switch 2.

Nintendo also revealed that the company would hold Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events across different cities in North America, Oceania, Europe, and Asia. The events are scheduled to begin on April 4 in New York and Paris and end in June. However, the video game company has yet to announce the dates for the Switch 2 Experience events in Hong Kong and Taipei. 

The Japanese video game firm has also scheduled a Nintendo Direct for the new console on April 2 to reveal more details about the Switch 2. The Nintendo Direct airing will also supposedly release some of the games that will accompany the console. Some gamers commented about Mario Kart 8 as one of the titles expected on Switch 2. 

The company also confirmed that the console would support exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 games, both digital and physical. Nintendo mentioned that Switch 2 would be backwards compatible with other Switch games. However, the company still insisted that some Nintendo games might not be fully compatible with the Switch 1 successor.

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